Out of self realisation Rishabh Pant uninstalled WhatsApp and switched off phone

When self-realization hits hard, players can go a long way. Rishabh Pant, after the Melbourne Test for the previous Border-Gavaskar Trophy, took his phone, uninstalled WhatsApp, and turned the device off. He had a rare underwhelming outing in the Whites and had to face a lot of criticism from the cricket experts.

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar's "Stupid, stupid, stupid" comment went instantly viral on social media platforms. Team India lost the series by 1-3, and the left-hander managed just 255 runs in five Tests at an average of 28.33. From there, he came a long way to improve himself.

In a recently published media report, it is claimed that due to the poor performance in Australia, Pant forced himself to take some serious steps. He tried to cut off unnecessary distractions. So, Rishabh uninstalled WhatsApp in March 2025 and switched off the phone and turned it on when it was necessary to contact someone.

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From the Border Gavaskar Trophy to now in England, Pant went a came a long way

After the underwhelming tour in Australia, the keeper was on the bench during the ICC Men's Champions Trophy and did not get the chance to feature in a single game of the tournament. His IPL 2025 journey was also wrapped in utter disappointment. As the skipper of Lucknow Super Giants, he did not even aggregate 300 runs in the entire Indian Premier League season, but, in the last match, he announced his return with a superb hundred. 

Before the England tour, Pant was honored with the vice captaincy role. In the first match of the 5-match tournament, the swashbuckling cricketer bagged two tons in Headingley and encrypted his name in the pages of the history book.